Note on Word Searches, Word Games, Mazes
and such – In order to make these items fit in the two column format
of Baloo’s Bugle they are shrunk to a width of about 3 inches. Your Cubs
probably need bigger pictures. You can get these by copying and pasting the
picture from the Word version or clipping the picture in the Adobe (.pdf)
version and then enlarging to page width. CD

Chinese Horoscope Animals

Alice, Golden Empire Council

Find these words in the word search – they can
be going in any direction:

Pig
Ram Rat

Ox Dragon
Monkey

Snake Rooster
Tiger

Horse
Dog Rabbit

Make a Tangram

Alice, Golden Empire Council

A Tangram is an ancient
Chinese puzzle. This activity is sometimes called “seven pieces of cleverness,”
named for the seven pieces that were used. The object of the puzzle is to
rearrange the pieces of a square (the puzzle pieces) to form figures (like a
picture of a cat) using the tangram pieces.

File folders, cardstock or
thick paper work well to make tangrams.

Start by making a square,
then cut into pieces as shown.

Now see if you can make the
bird, cat, dancer, top – how about a rat, since 2008 is the Year of the Rat?

What else can you make
using all seven pieces?

(This is a great
Gathering Activity – give each boy a set of tangram pieces in an envelope-

Or

You can create your
own using unique shapes -

Choose any letter and print it block form on cardboard square (See Block
Puzzles on page 5-25 of the How To Book)

Then cut it into 7 pieces,

Then challenge the boys to discover the letter –

The letter can be the
boy's initial or something chosen to introduce the theme – Alice)

Origami

Alice, Golden Empire Council

Bring out a package of
Origami paper and let everyone try their hand at it. The paper is usually
easily available in packages – but you can make your own.

If you use wrapping paper
or colored copy paper, cut out perfect squares – 6” or 8” is a good size to
use.

Have the cubs and parents
make an Origami Rat (actually a Mouse), in honor of the Year of the Rat.

Under Pack and Den
Activities there is a link to a video on how to make a bird.

Chinese New Year Word Find

Utah National Parks Council

Find these words in the word search – they can
be going horizontal, vertical, forward, backwards, diagonal - that is in any
direction:

firecrackers
kites origami

noodles drum
happiness

chopstick ox
Chinese

New
Year dragon
tiger

red
envelope lanterns wealth

snake stir
fry dog

gung
hey fat

choy
banner fish

nian
good luck longevity

boar
horse rat

ram
rooster rabbit

monkey zodiac
twelve

Ancient Chinese Proverbs Activity

Brenda, Last Frontier Council

I wasn't sure of this should be a
Gathering Activity (where Brenda had it) or a Pack & Den Activity. Decided to
put it here, I figure you give each boy a slip with a phrase on it as he arrives
and tell him to figure our what it means. Hopefully, they will talk and decide
amongst themselves. Then you call for answers after the Opening. CD

Discuss the meaning of proverbs with your den.
Call upon a few of the boys to give their explanation of the following proverbs:

Fishes see the worm, not the hook.

Biggest profits mean bravest risks.

In the little boy see the final man.

Don’t laugh at age. Pray to reach it, too.

If you cannot hook trout, try digging clams.

You don’t want anyone to know it? Then don’t do
it.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

If you need more, check out the Confucius
Quotations
under Thoughtful Stuff

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